01x05 - Episode 5

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A NETFLIX SERIES

Crazy Mei?

Tell her.

-Me again?
-Come on.

Hey, Fatty Jin?

Yes?

I heard you've got a love letter?

No. Why?

What do you mean no?

The class leader told me.

But he didn't include the three words,

so it's not a love letter.

Which three words?

So you've admitted you've got one?

Why didn't you tell us?

Didn't we agree that Sloppy Girls
share everything with one another?

What's wrong with you?

You didn't tell us last time.

But I told you later.

The class leader knows.

She and her big mouth.

Do you trust that big mouth of hers?

-What's the matter?
-I was planning to tell you later.

-Come on!
-Are we not friends?

Stop fighting, you two!

That's enough!

Listen, Voodoo Chick.

You'll get a love letter soon.

And you…

Don't be c*ck if you really got one.

Okay.

THIS IS A BEAUTY PAGEANT HOSTED BY TIME

HEAVEN SWORD AND DRAGON SABER

What is it?

I just don't get this part.

When Zhang Wu-ji defeated his rival,

why did he let Zhou Zhi-ruo stab him?

I don't get it.

It's normal that you don't get it.

What's great about Jin Yong

is that people of different ages

can see different meanings.

He's trying to tell you that

if you want to win,

you need to know how it feels to lose.

What?

You don't think so,

but one day, you'll see that I'm right.

Just remember.

If you want to win,

you need to know how it feels to lose,

especially when you're in love.

Stop biting your nails.

THE RETURN OF THE CONDOR HEROES

Hasn't Dad's scooter
been downstairs for too long?

It has been over 20 years.

It must be out of order.

It has been 25 years and 4 months.

I can't believe your brain.

You've got a great memory.

Yes. Not bad.

But the 20-year-old scooter

is like a 60-year-old woman.

Even with a beautiful new look,

it…

I'm overwhelmed.

-Can we go now?
-No.

Where are you going dressed like that?

Go and change clothes.

We're fine like this.

Why should we change?

You begged us to go with you.

What my old classmates saw
was the cute little you.

You'll be dressed like little girls.

Come on.

Little girls?
But we're not little anymore.

Right.

You're not young, but not old either.

Come on.

Mrs. Chen?

You've dressed yourselves up.

Where are you going?

We're going to a film set.

My mom is the leading lady.

Maybe we'll be all over the news.

Hey!

What are you talking about?

Bye.

Why are you dressed in black?

It's our class reunion.

But I've gained some weight.

I think I look thinner in black.

It's the dress that I picked for her.

She looks elegant in it.

You won't get fatter
than when you were in high school.

It's comfortable sitting in the car.

Is it a new car?

Yes.

Yes. Jin bought it,

but she never drives it.

I'm the driver here.

What's wrong with it?

Do you want me to be the driver?

Look at her.

Do you think I should begin
to imagine myself

living off a woman?

You…

What are you talking about?

You just haven't found a job

that suits you.

I think Lu Yi can talk
to Ruo-min's boyfriend, Cha.

Yes.

I don't get it, Mom.

You don't get along
with your old classmates.

Why are you going to the class reunion?

Because we have a special guest.

Do you remember
the voodoo lady who owns a restaurant

when you were little?

-The voodoo lady who was good-looking?
-Yes.

She was just showing off.

But she's a famous writer.

You begged me to come with you

or I wouldn't go.

It's the kids' blind date anyway.

Blind date?

What blind date?

-Don't do that, Mom!
-Don't do that, Mom!

Didn't your mom tell you?

Our old classmates

are trying to arrange matchmaking

for our single children.

To tell you the truth,

only certain people come to the reunion.

They won't bring their kids.

You're coming with me to eat.

The leading lady is Voodoo Chick.

Easy here.

Okay.

Mom?

Does Auntie Jin hate the voodoo lady?

The three of us used to be best friends.

We called ourselves Sloppy Girls.

SLOPPY GIRLS

We were Sloppy Girls,

three kinds of fragrant flowers.

We were inseparable,

staying young until graduation.

Xiang-yu's husband

cheated on her with Ya-ju.

To see is to believe,

but the latter tried to explain.

The two girls fell out

and never spoke again.

After 40 years,

let's see if they'll make it up today.

Oh, today.

SLOPPY GIRLS TROUPE

Sloppy Girls haven't seen one another
for 20 years.

We have to talk it out today.

WENXIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL'S


-Didn't you say nobody would come?
-Media friends,

-Yes.
-That's all for today.

Here they come, ma'am.

-The voodoo lady?
-The voodoo lady?

Hey, Jin!

I don't feel well. I'm upset.

-Take me to the hospital.
-Jin!

Fatty Jin!

Crazy Mei!

Stop!

What?

Don't you recognize me?

I was your class leader,

Gao Yu-e.

-I didn't recognize you.
-Really?

I think you've gained enough weight.

Why are there so many people?

Because I heard Wu Ya-ju was coming,

I called the media.

See? It worked. So many people came.

This hotel of my husband has just opened.

It's the best promotion.

Listen.

You can't call her Wu Ya-ju now.

She even refused to wear the name tag.

She has a new name

and it's in English.

Wendy Boop.

Repeat after me.

-Wendy Boop!
-Wendy Boo!

You're rude.

Hi, girls.

Are these your daughters?

-Beautiful girls.
-Hi, ma'am.

-Hi, ma'am.
-Beautiful girls indeed.

Tell me.

The guy that came with her

is her…

Her son?

That guy is…

Her boyfriend.

So young.

I'm going in.

-Bye.
-Excuse me.

You're excused.

You're so nervous

that you've got loose bowels?

I'm just bloating.

See a doctor tomorrow
to loosen your bowels.

It has been a long time, Wendy!

-Indeed.
-Let's take a picture.

See how they pretend

to be best friends with Wu Ya-ju?

And that one

was the snitch.

She used to tell on the three of us.

I don't like her at all.

Agreed.

-Who's that?
-The chief of discipline.

She's here with her daughter.

Her daughter looks exactly like her
in high school.

Her nose

is flat.

And that one.

Who?

That one.

-The one who's talking to her?
-Yes.

Our class belle.

I heard she didn't marry well.

Her husband had a stroke.

And she's dressed up like a socialite.

This one is amazing.

Who's that?

She was always bottom of our class.

She and her husband are dressed in gold.

The two of them together
look like Phra Phrom.

How do you do?

How do you do?

How do you do?

Stop!

Don't tell me to stop again.

I have something to tell you.

I've checked.

The talk of our class reunion.

Top three.

Are Mei-mei's daughters single?

Who's Jin's young boyfriend?

And…

How much does the powder

on Wu Ya-ju's face weigh?

You're number one.

Look at you.

How much weight have you gained?

Hi, handsome boy.

You look familiar.

What do you do for a living?

-I don't…
-He doesn't have to work.

He's an artist.

How could you ask him that?

What a corny question!

Yes.

Corny.

Come on.

Let bygones be bygones.

When Wu Ya-ju

fell out with you,

we all supported you.

And we got so furious.

Fine.

I'll shut up.

Fine.

I'm going to buy some cigarettes.

Okay.

And get the stuff that I need.

Okay.

-Enjoy your chat.
-Sure.

This looks good.

I'll try it.

I don't want to eat eggs.

Why?

Because Kate told me yesterday

that chickens' genitals
are also their excretory organs.

So it's very likely
that an egg has droppings on it.

I wanted to put it back,

but you ate it.

Thank you.

Here.

My dad is the owner of the venue.

And I'm the sales manager here.

If you have any suggestions,

just let me know,

okay?

No suggestions.

Do you have white wine?

How was it?

What do you think of him?

The class leader's eldest son.

I like him.

He's polite, educated, and rich.

Do you know the nail of his little finger
is as long as an imperial consort?

Long nails. Great.

I love that.

It means that he has high expectations.

-He's yours.
-I can't believe you.

You don't know what's good for you.
And you never listen to me.

Ruo-min…

-Your mom's annoying, isn't she?
-You are the best, Ruo-min.

-I put all my hopes on you.
-When you have your own kid,

-The one with nails is amazing.
-you'll understand why she's like that.

Do you want to marry him?

He's okay.

What's wrong with long nails?

That's why I don't want to get married.

I don't want to risk being like her.

But…

Listen, Auntie Jin.

Since you gave her that video camera,

she has been trying to find a date online

every night.

Goodness!

-What the hell are you doing?
-He actually had a threesome?

Hey!

Mama mia!

Yes. I'm your mama.

How do you talk to them online

in your broken English?

If I speak fluent English,
I don't need you to teach me.

They won't mind.

I'm a foreigner.

If you can't sleep, teach me.

What's that?

I should've k*lled your English teachers.

They're made of potatoes.

Teach me more.

What's that again?

Hamburger, milkshake,
fried chicken, and potato chips.

These are all junk food.

I don't want to give them bad impressions.

I'll ask Ruo-min to teach me.

What is your dinner?

What are those?

Vodka, whisky, sake, and beer
are all alcohol.

What the hell?

What are you

talking about?

I can drink with you, Mom.

For how long do you think
she'll leave us alone?

I don't know.

But I told her the truth.

You drunk! Get off my bed!

But your mom needs friends.

So she does experiments on me?

What is this, Mom?

Hi, Rose. How are you?

Hello.

Nice to meet you. Hi.

Look at me.

How's the weather today?

From that day on,

I've had surprises waiting for me.

You've dressed yourself up

like our Merlion.

Mom! Are you traveling around the world?

Slow…

See?

This is my hero.

Yoshiko.

This is Keko.

It's Yoshiko.

My favorite girl.

Me? I'm not hot.

I don't understand.

Rose, I have something to tell you.

I think that your face

looks exactly the same

as my auntie.

What auntie?

Auntie?

You're my uncle.

You're my grandpa.

You are bad.

But my husband isn't the hamburgers.

He is the greasy pork belly.

What should I do?

Then imagine
that he's the expensive pork neck.

-Yes.
-Whatever you eat

is what your husband is.

-Yes.
-Yes. It makes sense.

I'm going to the ladies' room.

-Teach us more.
-Sure.

-Yes. Tell us.
-Take your time.

Standing makes you tired.

Let's sit down.

Sit down.

-Come.
-Take your time.

What's wrong?

Are those hot dogs

too small for you?

If there's a big one, I'll have it.

Is Lu Yi like this too?

What are you doing?

I don't smoke.

Then why are you here?

I need some fresh air.

What about you?

Why have you been here for so long?

Are you sick and tired of my mom

and those pretentious old ladies?

No.

I love women with a past.

They're here to dig up gossip
and be gossiped.

What's worse than being gossiped

is not being gossiped.

They're curious about you.

Don't worry. I won't ask you anything.

Aren't you curious about me?

Actually, I am.

But I know how you feel.

So…

We're just

being stuck temporarily.

What?

Nothing. I mean…

Just let them be.

It's not harmful anyway.

Why are you talking about me?

What about your cyber friends

from all over the world?

I don't know what Ru-rong told you.

Come on.

-Those friends of mine are a lot of fun.
-Really?

But nobody notices that

I get myself dressed up every day.

Only one…

gentleman…

Good afternoon.

I know.

Let me show you my fashion design website.

HUGE JACKMAN SENT YOU A PHOTO

You are good. Good.

HUGE JACKMAN SENT YOU A PHOTO

You…

Wang Mei-mei?

What?

How old is he?

Age is important,

but that's not the point today.

That's our point.

Let's go.

Come on. Let's go.

What are you doing?

If Sloppy Girls don't get together,

I'm here for nothing.

-But I'm not going.
-Come on.

No, I'm not going.

-I'm not going. Let go!
-Come on.

I'm not going.

Come on!

Hi, Mei-mei.

Hi, Jin.

How long has it been?

It has been 40 years.

You haven't changed at all.

I missed you so much.

But I lost contact with you.

Because we're on the side of justice
and you're not.

It's okay, Jin.

Come on. Let's talk it out.

Come on.

Sloppy Girls!

Jin, I love your diamond ring.

Is it real?

Are your chin and breasts real?

-You…
-That's enough.

Don't start a new w*r.

Hey, Voodoo Chick…

It's Wendy.

I'm Wendy now.

What Wendy?

Are you selling hamburgers?

Your watch looks expensive.

No, it's not expensive.

In the past few years,

how much have you earned?

Let me see.

Good watch.

You'd better watch it.

Wait.

It's not moving. I think it's broken.

I've accidentally switched it
into an alarm.

Ten past ten.

My husband gets up
at this time every morning

because he…

He wants to wake up to see
his perfect wife that is ten out of ten.

How romantic!

What's wrong with your eyes?

Nothing.

Why don't you set the alarm at the time

that I caught you in bed back then?



This is a campaign rally
and a competition.

It's not a class reunion.

There's competition
wherever people gather.

It's a beauty pageant held by time.

NO. 1, WANG MEI-MEI

NO. 2, THE CLASS LEADER

NO. 3, JIN XIANG-YU

NO. 4, WU YA-JU

OTHERS

WITH LOVE COMES BEAUTY
SUNG BY: SLOPPY GIRLS

What a beautiful day!

There's warmth everywhere

Sun is shining and sky is starry

A magic world lies ahead

Hopes are with us

Love is around us

Give a little and be caring

You'll find your true love right there

We're looking forward

To the delightful arrangement

With love inside

You'll be emitting radiance

With love comes beauty

Brilliant and happy

With love comes beauty

Just live and dream

With love comes beauty

At ease and carefree

With love comes beauty

Wonderful future is waiting

He looks great!

-Thumbs up!
-One, two, three.

I never thought
that Jin would show her son.

So Baby Jin

is the most special guest today.

I thought he's in the States?

Yes.

He's tall, well-educated, and well-paid.

He has a green card, but he's married.

What a shame!

It's always simple and crude for you
to describe a man.

Do you need to talk like a book
to find a date?

But he looks like he's coming from Dubai.

Thank you.

Don't let anyone know

that you're divorced.

Or the two old spinsters won't let you go.

It's embarrassing for me to reject them.

I don't want
to hurt my best friend's feelings.

Welcome back.

Thank you.

Just tell them that I'm unemployed
and they won't be interested in me.

No way!

You're my pride.
Nobody can look down on you.

Remember?

When I ran away from your dad with you,

I told you that I'd protect you forever.

A man protects a woman with strength.

A woman protects a man

with acting.

Do you hear me?

Hi, Auntie.

Ru-rong? Ruo-min?

-Let's grab something to eat.
-What?

Come on.

-Hey, Baby Jin.
-Can I do it with beer?

I need to warn you

not to give your money to your mom

or it'll end up in someone else's pockets.

He even bought cigarettes with her money.

Wait!

Hi, beautiful ladies.

Sorry that I've been too busy

to talk to you.

Listen. In today's class reunion,

you're in the limelight.

What's wrong with you?

Why aren't you married?

Do you need my help?

No.

When I look at you,

I think of your dad, Chen Guang-hui.

He passed away long ago.

Nobody takes care of you.

Look at your mom.

She has been busy with herself.

Come on.

It's all right. Let's work together.

You're not the class leader anymore.

Mind your own business.

Why?

What's wrong with being unmarried?

They have career and life goals.

I just want them to be safe and sound.

Yes.

I'm calculative.

But that's because I'm their mom.

I gave birth to them.

I'm trying my best to make them happy.

And I'm good at it.

-Come with me.
-I'll grab a bite to eat.

Come on. Let's talk.

This was what happened.

You don't like the class reunion anyway.

Let's go.

Where to?

Let's go

to the ladies' room.

Jin?

You've got the best son in the world.

Good job.

I mean it.

He was here to steal your spotlight.

I'm sorry.

You don't have to apologize.

She never knows
how it feels to be ignored.

Of course I know.

One of my best friends has ignored me

for 40 years.

Of course I know.

Ignored you?

Do you want me to praise you
for what you did?

You shameless b*tch!

I'll tell you again.

Nothing happened
between your husband and me.

Yes, he was harassing you.

I've misunderstood you for 40 years.

Yes.

The misunderstanding is still here

after 40 years.

Even after your husband

proved that he was a womanizer,

a wife-beating b*stard,

and you fell victim to his violence,

the misunderstanding is still here.

But…

I saw it with my own eyes.

-I saw it.
-What did you see?

I saw…

When I entered the booth,

I saw the two of you flirting.

He was half-naked

and I could vaguely see your breasts.

Didn't you own a restaurant?

What were you doing in the booth?

You were selling yourself, right?

He was eating you, wasn't he?

Am I right?

Okay. Let's talk it out.

I'm not like you, Jin Xiang-yu.

I wasn't from a rich family.

Do you know how hard it was
for a single woman

to earn a living 40 years ago?

I was generous to show my body.

Men loved me.

They wanted me

and were willing to spend money on me.

We're both women.

Maybe you look down on me.

But your ex-husband was drunk
at my restaurant.

I couldn't kick him out

because he was your husband.

Then what?

I got his money for the meal

but lost my reputation.

And I lost my restaurant.

Most importantly,

I lost one of my best friends.

It has been years.

Why didn't you talk to Jin?

Or you could've talked to me.

You wouldn't believe me.

I've done nothing wrong, Jin.

Tell me.

What have I done wrong?

Something's wrong with her face.

-Close the door!
-Okay.

What are you doing?

-What's wrong?
-Something's wrong with her face.

-What are you doing?
-Remove your makeup.

-Remove your makeup now.
-Okay. I'll do it.

-I'll do it myself.
-Remove it.

Tell me. How long has it been?

But I'm fine.

What is it?

Look at her.

Have you reported it to the police?

There's no need to.
I don't blame my husband.

He…

Back then,

when I made my career,

my husband's business was slow.

I understand why a man needs to

beat up his wife to feel better.

It's because he wants to ask for help,

but he's too proud to do it.

It's all right.

I'm stronger than he is.

I can take it.

These are flesh wounds.

They heal easily.

That's enough, Wu Ya-ju.

That's enough.

I said, that's enough!

Women have

very high pain tolerance

and believe that they won't be happy
without the pain.

I've been there.

Before I got divorced from my ex-husband,

I walked in the rain
with my son in my arms all night long

and dared not go home.

I was afraid that

he'd k*ll me if I did.

It has been years.

Do you still hate her after 40 years?

No. It was the man's fault.

Here.

Here.

You…

Jin?

It's always with me.

Wherever I go,

I bring it along.

Jin?

Jin…

Can't you help her?

Okay.

Here.

Can you do it?

-Is that okay?
-It's not like that.

Are you hungry, Fatty?

Yes.

Want to get something to eat?

-Okay.
-I'm not hungry.

-Come on.
-We're waiting for you.

It's always you.

What? Nobody is going to help me?

-I'll help you later.
-After this.

I'm done.

Sloppy Girls…

Sloppy Girls, let's go!

-Let's go!
-Let's go!

Let's go!

Hurry up!

-Wait!
-Come on, Fatty!

Time's running out!

Wait for me!

-Come on!
-Okay!

-Happy Graduation!
-Let's take a graduation picture later.

Let's take a picture together, okay?

Adjust it nicely.

Let's take a picture, okay?

Please?

It's the three of us.

That's enough.

We're getting in position.

-We'll go first. Bye.
-Three is enough.

-Happy Graduation! Bye!
-Bye!

Okay. It's about time.

Get ready to take pictures! Come on!

Hurry up!

-Okay!
-Okay!

-Let's go!
-Let's go!

Hey, beautiful ladies!

Let's take a picture together!

-Okay!
-Okay!

Go away, Class Leader!

Stop pushing us!

Don't do this!

One, two, three…

Yes. One more.

One more.

Three, two…

Wait!

Sloppy Girls!

Forget it.

You're here. Don't give up.

What the hell?

What?

Come on.

CRAZY MEI

Do it.

A nickname means that you're special.

Don't forget your past.

What's wrong with your nickname?

It doesn't mean

that you're a voodoo.

Voodoo Chick…

How nice!

-Only your best friends call you that.
-Yes.

See?

-This photo…
-You still have it?

Let's take another one

to celebrate the reunion of Sloppy Girls.

-Don't do it in the police station.
-What's wrong with it?

-Yes.
-It's fine. Come on, Ti-ying. Help us.

No.

I want a handsome boy.

-Handsome boy?
-Let's just take it.

-You're asking for him?
-Come on, handsome boy!

Can you take a picture of us?

Like it used to be?

Yes. Come on.

I'm standing, right?

Like this?

Put your hand on your lap.

-On my lap.
-What about me?

-Raise your hand.
-Good.

-Like this?
-Is this correct?

-Touch the leaf, yes.
-Okay, one, two…

Beautiful.

Okay. Have a look

-Show me.
-Let me see.

Show me.

It's beautiful. Oh, my God!

They're exactly the same.

That's great.

What's going on outside?

She's coming out.

Can I ask you some questions?

Have you got a restraining order?

Stop taking photos!

Wendy Boop, a famous author
whose real name is Wu Ya-ju,

seems to have a happy marriage
in the eyes of the outside world.

She spoke confidently to reporters
about how to balance family and career

-at her high school reunion after 40 years
-Honey?

-Wake up.
-this afternoon.

See?

-But now, things have turned worse…
-Mrs. Chen and her two daughters.

They're on television.

…marriage have long been in trouble.

She endured domestic abuse for 20 years.

-Her husband often hit her when drunk.
-Eight o'clock.

-Encouraged by her high school friends,
-It's the prime time.

she finally came to the police station
with a medical certificate tonight.

Here.

Watch your head.

What's wrong?

-My stomach…
-Stomachache again?

Yes.

It has been aching all day long.

It's getting worse today.

Let's go to the hospital.

No, not now.

Let's go home.

But Jin…

I want to go home.

-Go home.
-Fine.

Let's go home to take a rest.

My dearest ones.

What is the biggest regret of your life?

A love affair that didn't end well?

A dream that you've almost realized?

The part of you that can't enjoy solitude?

Among this group of old classmates,

-Okay. My son, are you done?
-who doesn't have regrets?

-Look. Isn't it nice?
-Luckily,

-it's not too late
-It's very clear.

-Isn't it?
-to mend the friendship.

-…a cheongsam.
-Please tell me

when and where you suffered
domestic violence

and who the perpetrator was.

My husband.

Husband…

He hit me, but…

-After that, he pushed me to the wall.
-Don't forget

the real and fearless you
that is hidden behind your nickname.

Be brave to fight for what you deserve
in your limited life.

Let's cut out your regrets.

Remember where your names came from?

Your dad loved Jin Yong so much

that he named you
after his two favorite female roles,

Huang Rong and Zhao Min.

Huang Rong and Zhao Min

got married on television again and again

with actors like Wong Yat-wah, Li Ya-peng,

Hu Ge, Deng Chao,

Jet Li,

Ma Jing-tao, and Liu De-kai.

They both got married,

but you've let your dad down.

If Dad were here,

he wouldn't force us
to get married as you do.

You're right.

There's so much about your dad

that you don't know.

CHEN GUANG-HUI'S DIARY

CHEN GUANG-HUI'S DIARY

ADAPTED FROM CHEN MING-MIN'S NOVEL